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May 25, 2017 | Kansas Guidebook 2 shares 4,500 places to visit
Co-authors Marci
Penner and WenDee Rowe spent four years traveling to every one of the 626
incorporated cities in Kansas in addition to visiting several hundred spots in
the country.The result is The Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers, a
project of the Inman-based Kansas Sampler Foundation.

The 480-page,
coil-bound book weighs over two pounds and is chock full of information that
will keep Kansas road trip enthusiasts busy for quite a long time.Along with 4,500 entries that provide descriptions,
directions, hours, and contact information, there are also more than 1,600
color pictures.Rowe says, "Many people
will be interested in the 843 restaurants, cafes, drive-ins, and soda
fountains."

The book is
designed to help achieve the mission of the Kansas Sampler Foundation which is
to preserve and sustain rural culture.Penner says, "Though the book reads like a travel guide, it's intended
to help people get to know the state and learn about towns of every size."

Among the diverse
entries, guidebook users will find historic bridges, beautiful statues,
specialty shops, quirky sites, little known points-of-interest, cemetery finds,
and backroad scenic drives statewide. Rowe said, "There really is something for
everyone whether you are looking for outdoor sites or ways to get to know a
town.The more a person interacts with
the locals the more special a road trip can become."

To find retail
stores that carry the book or to order online, go to kansassampler.org.